More than 400 farmers, from 23 states and Canada, graduated from Farm Journal’s first-ever Corn College last week. Held in two session, Aug. 5 - 6 and Aug. 7 - 8, at Farm Journal’s Test Plots in Bloomington, Ill., farmers gained valuable insight on corn production.
Some of this topics included:
- The Basics of Soil
- Managing Pests in Changing Environments
- Marketing Outlook
- Soil and Water Management
- Nitrogen Timing and Placement
- Understanding Our Soil’s Ecosystem
Listen to the following audio reports from Farm Journal Machinery Editor Margy Fischer, as she interviewed Corn College attendees. You can also watch photo slideshows documenting the event and read updates from the Corn College Blog. Be watching for more Corn College coverage in the pages of Farm Journal and on AgWeb.
Corn College Audio Reports
| Johnathan Campbell Pennsylvania farmer, pictured with father, Homer |
| Todd Rankin Tennessee farmer’s cooperative saleseman and agronomist |
| Tom Peters Illinois farmer |
| Cortney Markham New York farmer |
| Brian Watkins Ohio farmer |
| Pat Marron Illinois farmer |
| Mike Aikel Washington farmer |
| Dave Annis Illinois equipment salesman |
| Amie Bandy Iowa crop consultant |
| Mark Arends Michigan farmer |
| Gannon Von Gilder North Dakota seed salesman |
Steve Berger, Iowa farmer
Clare Kinlin, Field Agronomist for Syngenta Seeds
Colby Decker, Illinois farmer
Joe Schubert, Ohio seed salesman
Robert Boyle, Arizona farmer
Corn College Slideshows
Read More on the Corn College Blog
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T.V. Time: Marketing Roundtable LIVE at Corn College
The Most Photographed 17 Acres in the U.S.
A Dream Come True!
